Eve: Beauty From Lagos

Eve says, â€œMy aspirations is to own my own modeling agencies or health care business, which Iâ€™m working on.â€?

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Where She’s From: Theodora Uzoamaka Uzoh, also known as Eve, was born in Lagos, Nigeria. “The name of my street is 53 Uzoh Street, named after my grandfather Mr. Uzoh,” she tells The Black Star News. “I learned from my parents that God comes first then family.”

Where She’s At: Eve attended Queen of Rosary College (QRC) Okoyong, an all girls Catholic boarding school in Nigeria before moving to the US where she went to Hastings High School in Houston, Texas. “I started modeling about a year and a half ago,” she says. “My aspirations is to own my own modeling agencies or health care business, which I’m working on.” Eve is extremely entrepreneurial and is completing her business plan.

When asked how she’s dealt with life’s challenges, Eve says she’s still recovering over the painful loss of her two young brothers. She continues because of the knowledge that “They would want me to live life to the fullest.”

Some of the prominent shows Eve has been involved in include The En Vogue Fashion show, in Houston, Texas in 2006.

So how does this young beauty prepare to step out? Eve prefers Mary Kay, Burberry and Chanel.

Eve’s Words Of Wisdom: “Love yourself because if you don’t, who will?”Eve’s Secrets Of Success: “Education and knowing what you want from life and going after it.”Eve’s Favorite Three Movies: “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, 300, and Diary of a Mad Black Woman.”Eve’s Favorite Books: “Lord Of The Flies, Brown Sugar.”Leaders That Have Most Inspired Eve: “My mom, dad and brother.”The First Three Things Eve Would Do As President: “Work on health care, education and immigration reform.”Eve’s Favorite Cars: “Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota for the gas mileage.”Eve’s Five Favorite Entertainers: “Beyonce, Akon, I love all but the best is mama Africa, and Toni Braxton.”Eve’s Five Favorite Websites: “www.blackstarnews.com, www.myspace.com, www.google.com, www.modelmayhem.com, www.yahoo.com.”

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